Don't fish live bait much...

But I'm really wanting to catch some of them there gills and redear! What's the general set-up?
Slip float? Size hook? Suspended a few of the bottom?
I know these are general questions and prob. would change from location to location, but just to get an idea....
Thanks
Adam

I generally fish a slip float say 2 ft. above night crawlers with a size six hook with a long shank (aberdeen is the hooks name, i think). the footage below your float will very with water depth, of course. I hope I've helped.:)

Most definitely. Fishing w/o depth finder (and most of the time w/o boat), so I'm going to locate bottom with a slip and go from there.

I usually use a slip bobber, pencil type not the oval. I use the aberdeen hook in size 8, and just enough weight to let about 1/2 inch of the balsa show above water. Shy biters will not be scared off by this rig and usually you will get them in the jaw if you wait for a count of 5-7 before you set the hook. If the bobber comes back to the surface then start the count when it goes down again.

......mac

My bream fishing buddy uses a ''Rock hopper'' which is a small weighted fly. This is under a small cork and he tips the fly with a Crappie Nibble. I've used a small piece of the bright colored plastic Trout Worms on a small wire hook also tipped with a nibble.:D

I use a stillwater waggler set-up. For a diagram, scroll down to the bottom here:

http://www.swinton54.freeserve.co.uk/rigs/float.html

I generally use 4 lb. line with a lighter leader, #14 or #16 hook, maggots for bait -- absolutely deadly.

i use a #6 hook 6# test line samllest weight i can get by with pencil bobber and crickets water depth will vary and i fish around some type of cover,the bigger gills will be closer to the bottom

I do best when i put myself in a position where i can
cast either a small piece of worm or wax worm without
any weight or float. the bait drifting slowly to the bottom
kills the bluegill. tom greenwade, the yankee scout that
signed mickey mantle taught me how to catch bluegill
several years ago. he was a great guy.

regards
john b.